Anamosa Deaths and Local Notices Chronicle December
Corres pondence from Anamosa Iowa reports the death of Miss Matsell at Mercy hospital after a long illness. Her father was Chief Matsell of New York City the first chief of police there. Funeral services were held at the Matsell home and remains sent to New York for burial. Also reports the sudden death of John Ronen of Stone City a longtime quarry businessman and G A R member. Notes on icy falls and local social events, lodge officers elected, and visits to residents including Ada McIntyre who plans a Denver winter visit.
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Anamosa
Mias Matsell
Mercy Hospital
Misa Matsell
Chief Matsell
New York City
Iowa
Wapsipinicon River
New York
John Ronen
Stone City
Ronen
N. Baumer
T. R. Patterson
Thelma Beam
Gerald Wilkins
Mesdames
Edward Foley
Frank Scott
Thomas Perryman
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Anamosa Lodge
A. F
A. M
W. M
Louis Gardner
G. R. Wilkinson
J. W
H. &. Beam
B. E. Schreiber
T. W. Shapley
Steward Clark
Mystic Hall
OC. R. Sprague
P. B. Lowe
Ruvey Atherton
Boone
Clifford Davis
L. E. Davis
Bolivar
Missouri
Harvey Smith
Ada McIntyre
Denver
Elizabeth
Andrew
Davidson
Alice Deischer
Cramer
Cedar Rapids
John McLaughlin
Chicago
J. A. McLaughlin
Hugh Barclay
Canada
Christmas Observed With Community Festivities In Wyoming
Wyoming notes a festive Christmas week with the municipal tree dedication featuring Santa Claus, church school gifts, and Lutherans’ entertainment. Businesses closed Christmas day while post office hours shortened. mail volume set records as rural carriers handled heavy loads. Local residents report injuries, travel for stock business in Chicago, and family gatherings. vacation week for schools and praise for generous patronage.
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Santa Claus
Wyoming
No 2
Bob
John Brohnson
Peter Brodersen
John Westphal
Don Wherry
Fred Koch
Charles Saxon
Chicago
Nial Hogaboom
Clinton Herald
Amelia White
Davenport
White
Joe Tompkins
Miles
Ray Heasty
Mechanicsville
Funeral attendance for George David at Monticello
December 28 report notes many locals traveled to Monticello on Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral of George David. The item records a community response and lists the event location, with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grovs
Monticello
George David
Community Christmas Roundup in Monticello Township
A long local notice describes holiday events and movements in Monticello Township. It notes a Christmas tree and services at the Lutheran church and chapel, school programs, visits from Dr. John McLaughlin and others, and various residents’ Christmas activities and illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Christmas visitors and gatherings in Onslow area
Christmas visitors arrive from Davenport Al gona Albia Ames Creston Lone Rock Monmouth Illinois. Church services held with Rev Benbow sidelined by lagrippe and Rev Davis leading the evening service with Center Junction youth singing. Local families hosted large Christmas dinners including H H Hall family and Ed wards from Canada. Members from Anamosa Clinton Cedar Rapids Tipton Dexter and Minneapolis connections noted with holiday routines and church events.
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Lara Johnston
Davenport
Sibyl Walters
Algona
Mildred Lamey
Albia
Francis French
Ames
Jessie Garside
Creston
Ruth Spooner
Lone Rock
Vera Paul
Monmouth
Illinois
Benbow
Lagrippe
Davis
M. BE
Center Junction
H. H. Hall
Maggie Hall
Cedar Rapids
Helen Lamey
Lamey
Presbyterian Church
Gladys Challis
Tipton
E. K
Spohn FamilyVisits Center Junction Residents
Mr and Mrs Wm Spohn and daughter Mildred of Elwood visited Sunday and Monday in the W A Stingley home. Miss Helen Stingley accompanied them home. The former Dr Moline building is being painted by George Kelley and will soon house a druggist from Anamo ba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Spohn
Mildred
Elwood
W. A
Frozen Hill Community News and Holiday Notes
Frozen Hill reports visitors from Canada Mrs Israel Edwards and Mr Israel Edwards with daughter Mrs Ford Lynch plan extended stay. Rev E W Benbow out with cold. Agnes Orbitt injures ankle while coasting. Several families travel to Monmouth Anamosa Hopkinton and Chicago. Christmas visits and hog trading noted. Literacy society planned for Dec 31 with all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frozen Hill
Israel Edwards
Ford Lynch
Canada
Edwards
E. W. Benbow
Agnes Orbitt
G. L. Mann
Monmouth
Mare Neelaus
Anamosa
Mia. R. C
Esther
Thomas Moran
Joseph Orr
Chicago
Clifford French
Ruth
Santa Claus Delights All as Christmas News Spreads
Christmas cheer fills the town with smiles as G R Reid receives a carload of corn from Wyoming and stays busy hauling. Families like E A Horton and the Hortons travel to relatives in Nebraska while others visit in Frozen Hill and with J A Hamilton. A school note reports Master Ralph Hanna ill this week, and Harold Orr recovers from a fuel engine mishap. Gordon Mann and family arrive from Lehigh to spend the holidays. Will Sawyer returns from Minnesota and Mabel Phillips visits near Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
G. R. Reid
Wyoming
C. W. Orr
Roy Streeper
Ralph Hanna
E. A. Horton
Frozen Hill
Harold Orr
Gordon Mann
Lehigh
J. A. Hamilton
Lyle Joseph
Onslow
French and Clark
Annual Concert Program for Scotch Grove Band
A detailed program for the Scotch Grove Band annual concert listing soloists Mr Spence tenor Mr Glenn euphonium Miss Wyllis Gearhart reader and a sequence of parts including Co-ed March Zamecnik Loveland Waltzes Highwayman Miss Gearhart solo selections Mr Spence and others, intermission, and a second half with pieces The Mill in the Forest Brook Dawn in the Forest The Mill Finale Dublin Bay and selected marches and chorus numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Spence
Mr. Glenn
Wyllis Gearhart
Zamecnik
Loveland Waltzes
Holzmanno Highwayman
Alfred Noyes
Miss Gearhart Solo
Spence
Old Erin
Briedman
Royden
Bixby
Glenn
Hilenberg
Hilenerg
Dublin Bay
Misa Gearhart
Danger on Carroll Glidden road from drunken drivers
Carroll Herald warns the Carroll Glidden road becomes dangerous at certain times as drunken men, coming into Carroll, fill up on liquor and then drive home causing possible damage. The notice urges using another highway for pleasure riding for the rest of the year. New York Times remark about pessimists adds a cheeky aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Herald
Carroll-Glidden Road
Carroll
Obituary of Mrs. Almuth Stuhlken at 85 in Langworthy era
Mrs. Almuth Katharina Stuhlken died December 23 at her son Henry’s home at age 85. Cause was heart trouble with dropsy. Funeral held December 26 at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. W. H. C. Schuetz. interment Sand Hill cemetery. Survived by children Henry, Fred, Ben, Meta, Maggie, Emma and others. ten children born, four died in infancy. Also notes birth in Germany 1830 and emigration to America in 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almuth Katharina Stuhblken
Henry Stuhlken
W.H. CL. Schuetz
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sand Hill Cemetery
Stuhlken
Gerd Gerdes
Gesche Margaretha
Raatederberge
Germany
Joderberge
Jade
Christian Stuhlken
America
Hlenny
Fred Stuhlken
Langworthy
Ben Stuhlken
Plankington
South Dakota
Meta Connally
Dubuque
Maggie Anderson
Nora Springs
Emma Gerds
Nebraska
Modern Postal Route via Interurban to Brandon
The Mt. Vernon Hawkeye describes a mail route from Urbana at 11:00 a.m. to Center Point Cedar Rapids Vinton and finally Brandon by rural carrier arriving about thirty six hours after mailing. The writer notes it seems cheaper and more satisfactory for the interurban to carry the mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Hawkeye
Brandon
Urbana
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
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Gray Dreibelbis
C. W. Preston
Wm. White
Florence Livingstone Greene
Frank McNeilly
Springville
John McNeilly
Beals
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Frank Alexander
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J.D. Beals
Ray Young
Grover Preston
T. S. Platner
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Scotch Grove Band
New York Times
Chester N. Patrick
Monticello High School
Edgewood High School
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S. Marugg
Wilbur Carfano
Reiss Stahler
L. Haas
Dewey Rhatigan
John Rickels
Marugg
Rhatigan
Cartano
Rickers
Central Lumber & Coal Co
G. P. Roekstad
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